Is the Wirbelwind just Bad

[Ser Wyrda]

Is it just me or is it bad? It seems to be the more overhyped SPAA, to me it seems very underwhelming. I can't seem to hit the broadside of a barn with it, and it has an obnoxiously short magazine size which means that you have to start shooting at aircraft quite close and if you miss your magazine, you're dead. Meanwhile, on a good day I can snipe aircraft from really long range with the Ostwind and it has the stopping power to oneshot most aircraft.

[IXI Shaun]

they make every thing bad to make you spend $$ to max out your crew

[Akagi]

Guess it's you. The Wirbelwind isn't made for mid to long range sniping but it's very effective at short distances. You just need to get the hang out of when to start shooting

[Mac]

I find the Wirbelwind to be overhyped as well. Ostwind is also my type of go to SPAA.

As you mentioned the Wirbelwind basically excels at short bursts against close aircraft that are more or less directly coming towards you.

Ostwind however can sustain a steady stream of deadly shells that will allow you to already start shooting at planes that are still far away and not even facing you. If you miss it is no big deal because you can adjust and keep shooting.

Wirbelwind is more of a passive "ambush" and "I got you" kind of SPAA where you sit behind a building and peak out at the last moment while the Ostwind is more of an active air defense unit that actually allows you to control the sky and shut down enemy air movement.

[Fal]

it was a lot better before the 20mm HE Nerf, but if you know how to aim the API rounds on it are one of the best for pilot sniping its one of my most played vehicles i even got the free ace crew for it, at least for RB in AB it sucks

[IXI Shaun]

youtubers make it look OP but they dont tell you is they spent like $100s or so maxing out there crew as well as the other bones tool to max out its 100% capability to do

[SadlyItsDaniel]

wirbelwind is the most overpowered ♥♥♥♥ i have ever seen, thing can tear apart a 7.7 906 like its nothing

[IXI Shaun]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytMFdNputJ0

[Shad1902]

Publicado originalmente por Ser Wyrda:

Is it just me or is it bad?

it's you

That said, I prefer the Ostwind.

[SadlyItsDaniel]

Publicado originalmente por Venom Thanos:

Publicado originalmente por SadlyItsDaniel:

wirbelwind is the most overpowered ♥♥♥♥ i have ever seen, thing can tear apart a 7.7 906 like its nothing

Everything kill object 906 bro anything above 7.62mm cuts through it, my M22 favorite high tier food is the object 906 because it's always one-shot.

object 906 is a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ appetiser

the only thing that compensates for its ♥♥♥♥ lenght and armor is the autoloader and stabiliser
even the most expensive rounds on the 906 suck ass

[Chaoslink]

The trick to the Wirbelwind is using the same ammo you’d use against tanks for the planes too. HVAP. It is far easier to aim because the rounds travel faster. The Ostwind is devastating, but the Wirbelwind can still be a monster once you’re good at aiming it. Just don’t be the fool using its HE belts.

[The Grand Wizard]

wirbelwind used to be op, it had around 70mm of pen and i think even faster reload
ostwind 2 would fire its cannons at the same time resulting in low fire rate

i think it's better the way they are now

[Wolfsmaul-GER]

i dislike the wirbelwind because 20mm HE is a joke and the tiny magazine is super unforgiving because you really are just limited to close range, no space for adjusting shots longer range. i much prefer the 37mm halftrack for its continuous fire capability and even a single hit can down a plane, of course until you unlock the ostwind

[Chaoslink]

Publicado originalmente por Wolfsmaul-GER:

i dislike the wirbelwind because 20mm HE is a joke...

Which is why you use HVAP instead. Its far better for both ground targets and planes. Everyone just assumes that HE and incendiaries are better against planes than solid AP. That isn't as true as you might think.

[Belgord]

it's just you

[Col. Cornbread]

Only use the HVAP shells for everything, never take the other shells.